The 32nd annual Abbot Kinney Festival—Venice's biggest event of the year—returns Sunday, September 25th with art and crafts, food trucks, live music and entertainment for all ages. The one-day-only event is free to attend and runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shutting down auto traffic between Main St. and Venice Blvd. to pack in more than 300 vendor booths offering art, jewelry, apparel, home decor and other goods made by artists and designers local to Venice and from around the Southland.

Visit the Abbot Kinney Festival website for more details.

Take a free walking tour of local art studios and galleries nestled throughout Venice's manufacturing district. Artblock is a community event produced by local artists who want to maintain an independent relationship with the public, free of sponsorships and pricey wristbands. Check back for a digital Artblock Map and pick-up locations for printed maps along the walking tour.

About Artblock
ARTBLOCK is an open community of independent artists, living and working in Venice, who've joined together to open their studios to the public. ARTBLOCK maintains their focus on art and celebrates original Venice art studios in the heart of the Venice Arts Corridor. You don't need an expensive ticket or wristband to enjoy ARTBLOCK! ARTBLOCK is free and open to the public. Just follow our handy ARTBLOCK map and balloons, or loose yourself walking through our Venice neighborhoods, and discover all the creative treasures and artists Venice is famous for! ARTBLOCK is an important community event that supports the real, working artists that make Venice the unique, creative hot spot it's become! Support your neighbors, have fun, and be enlightened at ARTBLOCK! 

SYSTEMATIC opens at the WNDO Space featuring emerging artists Bisco Smith, Dfalt, with installations by Venice mainstay, Jim Budman. The show consists of mix media work and installation exploring social and philosophical systems of space, balance, and tension.

Opening Reception Saturday, September 27th: 7pm – Until

Show is open daily 11am-7pm

WNDO is a unique multipurpose creative space in the heart of Venice, CA. WNDO’s aim is to create a revolving home to artists, events, and experience.

Parters in the space 
http://www.biscosmith.com
http://www.dfalt.com
http://www.budmanstudio.com

More work being done in the space
http://3point1-venice.com/
http://www.rachelbujalski.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mirrormirrorartevent

Art Crawl Events:

Full Events Listing Here

MAPPED: Venice Art Crawl Exhibitions and Special Events

RETURN of IT CAME FROM VENICE art show - March 1-15, 2014 
at Sponto Gallery, 9 Dudley Ave, Venice CA 90291, 310-306-7330, 
free admission Laughtears.com

Opening reception: Sat., March 1 from 6-10pm

Poetry and Dance Party: Sat., March 8, poetry ~ 6-7:30pm, dance ~ 7:30-10pm 
DJ Reverend Dan

Closing bash: Sat., March 15 ~ 6-10pm

Over the last two decades, three group art shows entitled, “It Came From Venice” were held at Sponto Gallery.  The fourth installation will include added events. A variety of stellar Venice musicians will provide entertainment for both the opening and closing parties.

Participants in the Poetry Reading on March 8 who read their original or non-original poem(s) (5 minute limit), will qualify to be entered into a raffle for a $50 prize. Recitations of poetry works by known Venice West Café and Venice poets are encouraged.

The mélange of local Venice artists, painters, photographers, musicians and poets will summon and celebrate the spontaneous and Pronto spirit that resounds on Dudley Avenue. 

In the tradition of the Venice West Cafe (the legendary Beat hang-out at 7 Dudley Ave, aka Sponto Gallery from 1984-2008), the Venice underground celebrates the liberation of creativity. The 9 Dudley location has been christened “Sponto Gallery” for this 2 week celebration.